In vitro steroidogenesis of the gonads of the protogynous Pacific wrasse, Haliochoeres trimaculatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1414-1434

  Leatherland, J F ^a   Ogasawara, K ^b   Rahman, M S ^b   Renaud, R ^a   Yamashiro, H ^b,c   Takemura, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c MEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

17 hydroxypregnenolone; Androgens; Oestrogens; Pacific wrasses; Progestogens; Sex reversal

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SEX HORMONE; SEX REVERSAL;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

LABRIDAE;

EID: 2342563691     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00127.x     Document Type: Article

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